Mohammad Rasoulof (born November 16, 1972; Shiraz) is an Iranian independent filmmaker. He is known for several award-winning films, including The Twilight (2002), Iron Island (2005), Goodbye (2011), Manuscripts Don’t Burn (2013), A Man of Integrity (2017) and There Is No Evil (2020). For the latter, he won the Golden Bear at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival.
He has been arrested several times and had his passport confiscated, as the nature and content of his films has brought him into conflict with the Iranian Government. In May 2024, Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced by the Islamic Republic to 8 years in prison, whipping, and a fine. Rasoulof fled to an undisclosed location in Europe after the sentencing.
2002 The Twilight
2005 Iron Island
2009 The White Meadows
2011 Goodbye
2013 Manuscripts Don’t Burn
2017 A Man of Integrity
2020 There Is No Evil
2024 The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Documentary
Year English Title Original Title
2008 Head Wind
2022 Jenayat-e amdi
Festivals
Valladolid International Film Festival
2018 | Official Selection
Shanghai International Film Festival
2018 | Official Selection
Gijón International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Thessaloniki Film Festival
2018 | Official Selection
Hamburg Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Athens International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Bergen International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Viennale
2017 | Official Selection
Tromsø International Film Festival
2018 | Official Selection
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
2019 | Official Selection
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
2017 | Winner: Golden Orange – Best Director [Altın Portakal – En İyi Yönetmen]
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
2017 | Winner: Golden Orange – Best Actor [Altın Portakal – En İyi Erkek Oyuncu]
Seattle International Film Festival
2018 | Official Selection
Ghent Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection: Grand Prix – Best Film
Sydney Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
2017 | Nominee: Best Feature Film
Melbourne International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Dubai International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Busan International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
CPH:PIX
2017 | Official Selection
Jerusalem Film Festival
2017 | Honorable Mention: The Wilf Family Foundation Award
Cannes Film Festival
2017 | Winner: Un Certain Regard
International Film Festival Rotterdam
2018 | Official Selection
Telluride Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
San Francisco International Film Festival
2018 | Official Selection
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
2018 | Official Selection
AFI Fest
2017 | Official Selection
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Chicago International Film Festival
2017 | Winner: Silver Hugo – Best Screenplay
Stockholm International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Golden Horse Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
2017 | Official Selection
New Horizons International Film FestivalNew Horizons International Film Festival
2017 | Official Selection